Community involvement is seen as essential for urban regeneration, but it often proves elusive. The UK government has identified 'faith communities' as an important resource. This report explores the present and potential contribution of religious communities and their members, and the tensions and controversies involved in engaging with 'faith'.
Author Biography
Richard Farnell is Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Local Economic Development at Coventry University. Robert Furbey is Principal Lecturer in Urban Sociology and Stephen Shams Al-Haqq Hills is Principal Lecturer in Housing, both at Sheffield Hallam University. Marie Macey is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Bradford. Greg Smith is Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Institutional Studies at the University of East London.
Reviews
"... will be read with profit by regeneration officials and members of faith communities." Journal of Social Policy
